G5 specifications
Release G5
Any info on front camera specs ?
We know that we've got a wide angle lens on the back on the phone...why not. Do we have one one the front lens ? it is the one that really needs one ! (yeah, i've short arms ), What about the aperture ?
http://m.androidcentral.com/lg-g5-h...12a&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
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The screen goes from 5.5 to 5.3 and the battery goes from 3000 mAh to 2800 mAh. (G4 compared to G5)
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Well, It's a G5 mac with 2.3GHz processor, 512MB memory (consisting of 2 x 256 chips), 250GB hard drive and after that Yahoo has been unable to display the data as it can only display max 40 characters but the 16x would refer to the cd/dvd drive. It may be a combo drive or super drive, super drive being able to burn dvd's as well as cd's, combo drive can read and burn cd's but only read, not burn, dvd's. The other information likely cut off may refer to the OS installed - 10.4 is Tiger, 10.5 is Leopard.
Does lg g5 has FM radio?
Fuadcim said:
Does lg g5 has FM radio?
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Nope, ditched it.
Fuadcim said:
Does lg g5 has FM radio?
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mister09 said:
Nope, ditched it.
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yes it has FM Radio
How about a Real FM radio that doesn't use data?
numpea said:
yes it has FM Radio
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Oh, strange, I may have jumped the gun but gsmarena states no fm radio and phone arena doesn't list it as á feature, but sure maybe too soon to state something like I did
2,800mAh battery? Is LG crazy? The G3 and G4 both had QHD IPS LCD screens with a 3,000mAh battery and both those phones had crappy battery life. The G5 keeps the QHD IPS LCD makes the backlight on all the time and DECREASES the size of the battery from 3,000mAh to 2,800mAh. I sure hope anyone that gets this phone doesn't mind the hassle of carrying several extra batteries everywhere they go. Personally, I can't stand it. I also hope that button mechanism on the bottom holds up well since the battery will have to be swapped a lot.
A phone with a QHD IPS LCD should have at least 3,500mAh. And with the always on back light it could use a few hundred more.
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2,800mAh battery? Is LG crazy? The G3 and G4 both had QHD IPS LCD screens with a 3,000mAh battery and both those phones had crappy battery life. The G5 keeps the QHD IPS LCD makes the backlight on all the time and DECREASES the size of the battery from 3,000mAh to 2,800mAh. I sure hope anyone that gets this phone doesn't mind the hassle of carrying several extra batteries everywhere they go. Personally, I can't stand it. I also hope that button mechanism on the bottom holds up well since the battery will have to be swapped a lot.
A phone with a QHD IPS LCD should have at least 3,500mAh. And with the always on back light it could use a few hundred more.
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As for the design, I think people are blowing this out of proportion, I think once the product is in ones hands it would look like a finished product.
5.3 qhd screen means a nicer ppi which is like light years ahead from the retina display.
The questionable button placement could't been more strange since the power button is only on the back of the phone with volume buttons on the side...
Snapdragon 820... This thing is a beast, yea I know its competing against sammy but what would you rather have, personally I shy away from touch wiz just a bit since theres just things that make the phone act bonkers which is not efficient.
Battery Decrease better be worth the since its competing against the battery drain, but Marshmallow would help as well as quick charge 3.0, don't forget about that removable battery.
Overall this is a daring move by LG, this can make or put them towards the point where the are backed up since Huawei is just closing in to be a big player in the mobile industry. I like this, I don't like to see a phone that just looks about the same from last year, really who wants that. Sammy did great changing it up but I could see them pull off similar iterations of that design for a couple of more years.
i wonder if it still has a notification led.
I like the look of the phone, but a number of things really put me off. That curved lip on the screen will be a pain in the butt to find properly fitting tempered glass protectors for. And why did they move the vol keys? They were perfectly fine on the back. One less cut out in cases for dust to collect at and no edge to get caught in pockets when taking the phone out.
The always on screen seems like a bad idea too, but I'm hoping that can be turned off. 0.8% per hr extra is a lot. That's 6.4% per night, that's nearly as much as my normal batt burn on the G4 with data on and all that jazz..
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As for the design, I think people are blowing this out of proportion, I think once the product is in ones hands it would look like a finished product.
5.3 phd screen means a nicer ppi which is like light years ahead from the retina display.
The questionable button placement could't been more strange since the power button is only on the back of the phone with volume buttons on the side...
Snapdragon 820... This thing is a beast, yea I know its competing against sammy but what would you rather have, personally I shy away from touch wiz just a bit since theres just things that make the phone act bonkers which is not efficient.
Battery Decrease better be worth the since its competing against the battery drain, but Marshmallow would help as well as quick charge 3.0, don't forget about that removable battery.
Overall this is a daring move by LG, this can make or put them towards the point where the are backed up since Huawei is just closing in to be a big player in the mobile industry. I like this, I don't like to see a phone that just looks about the same from last year, really who wants that. Sammy did great changing it up but I could see them pull off similar iterations of that design for a couple of more years.
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My comment was mostly about the tiny battery that will result in crappy battery life. However the QHD screen (not sure what phd is. typo?) is way overkill. The average person can only see about 300ppi at normal phone viewing distance of about 12 inches anyways and on a 5.3" screen you can get pretty damn close to that with 720p and even better with 1080p. QHD is ridiculous and just wastes battery.
Does it have USB OTG capability? Can anyone confirm this? thanks
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Does lg g5 has FM radio?
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http://www.lg.com/de/handy/lg-G5
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ranzzit said:
Does it have USB OTG capability? Can anyone confirm this? thanks
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Same for you, http://www.lg.com/de/handy/lg-G5
"Android Beam, Über Slimport, Miracast, Cloud Dienste, Medienserver, Drucken, DLNA, LG AirDrive, MirrorLink, USB OTG"
Since the G5's battery is removable but not the back, Is there space to even fit a extended battery? Would it look similar to the G5's camera module? Seems it would cost more compare to g3,g4, and V10.
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The always on screen seems like a bad idea too, but I'm hoping that can be turned off.
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It can be turned off.
Stromma
What is UKW-Radio? Is it the same as FM radio?
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http://www.lg.com/de/handy/lg-G5
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Same for you, http://www.lg.com/de/handy/lg-G5
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HTC was kind enough to send me a DNA to test over this past weekend. I was coming most recently from the HTC Rezound and a Samsung Galaxy S3. Below are some of my thoughts/experiences with the device so far. It's only been a few days, but I'm in love with this device, and I won't be looking back at my S3.
Specs
Platform: Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense™ (also known as Sense 4+)
Processor: Qualcomm® APQ8064 Quad-core 1.5 GHz, MDM9615M
Memory: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Networks: CDMA: 800/1900MHz; UMTS/HSPA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
Camera with HTC ImageSense™: 8 MP main camera with auto focus, LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, 1080p HD video recording, 2.1 MP front-facing camera, Dedicated HTC ImageChip™
Display: 5-inch super LCD3, HD 1080p, Gorilla® Glass 2
Audio: Beats Audio™ built in
Battery: 2020 mAh LI-ION (embedded)
Dimensions (LxWxT): 141 x 70.5 x 9.73 mm
Weight: 140 g
Display
The display is absolutely stunning. At five inches, 1080p and 440 pixels per inch, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything that even begins to come close to this. This massive resolution begs for more rows in the stock Sense launcher--icon spacing is a bit more than I’d like, and is reminiscent of iOS on the iPad. They could easily have fit another row of icons here, but this isn't a big deal, and I'm already used to it.
The Auto Brightness setting works absolutely flawlessly, adjusting to the level of ambient lighting before the display is even turned on. This is a stark contrast from my Galaxy S3, which is often too dim, and frequently changes it’s brightness long after I’ve turned the screen on and began using the device.
Battery
At 2020 mAh, the battery seems a bit lacking for a 5” 1080p monster like the DROID DNA. Initially I was worried about its performance, but I've found it to be pretty respectable. Currently I'm at 42% battery left with 1d1h13m on the clock, Screen On for 1h33m, and Voice Calls for 30m. I'm guessing this is going to clock in right around 3 hours or so of Screen On time (with automatic brightness).
Build Quality/Design
The device feels exceptional. The material covering the back is slightly grippy, which adds a feeling of security when you hold the device in your hand. The Galaxy S3’s smooth finish is almost too slippery, and makes the device feel delicate and prone to dropping, though I am quite a fan of its curved shape. There isn’t a creak or groan to be found anywhere around the device, which is something I’ve become accustomed to with HTC devices in general.
The DROID DNA retains the three primary softkeys (that have become the standard since ICS) instead of on-screen buttons, though unlike the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Menu button is not included. That is somewhat annoying, as apps’ inclusion of the on-screen Menu button is inconsistent, and navigating to the phone’s setting menu requires a swipe of the top pulldown. But this is pretty nit-picky.
Radios
Upon opening the Navigation app, the GPS locks on instantaneously. This is a huge advantage over my Galaxy S3, which often takes literally minutes to acquire GPS signal and begin directing me on the road. Again, I'm used to good radios/GPS from HTC, my Rezound and Incredible were both flawless in this department as well.
In tough service areas (like basements or large buildings), the DNA outperformed my S3 every time. I held 3G signal in my gym (in a university basement) where the S3 dropped to 1x consistently.
Camera
The camera on this device is fantastic--if you're used to the HTC One X you'll know a lot of the features, but coming from the Rezound it feels like a massive improvement. It's still 8MP, but HTC's new sensors are amazing. The low-light photos are a huge improvement over my Rezound, and the S3 as well. You can take snapshots midway through recording video, and the continuous shooting mode works exceptionally well, offering a "best shot" option to automatically delete all the other pictures in the series if you only like one of them.
I've attached a few shots I've taken with the camera in low light settings. I'll come back and add more thoughts later, but this is just where I'm at initially with the device.
dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
Thanks for your input guys... I've been waiting to hear a review from someone who has actually had a chance to put the phone to use. I'm glad the battery hasn't been an issue with either of you. :good:
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dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
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Sorry treadwayj! I had this baby chambered and ready to go, I was dying to break my silence!
treadwayj said:
dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
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Same with me, I had a work meeting and got the email from HTC with the go ahead. Went to start my post and saw this. Can't win them all but great write up.
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And yes the phone is one of the greatest from HTC....
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Bootloader locked? Lol I will most likely be jumping ship from my S3 to this phone, although the only thing that lets me down is only 16GB of storage but have easily gotten over it.
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I am drooling to get mine.
Another week before its in my hands is gonna be torture.
The Battery doesnt worry me much... coming from a T-Bolt, I'm used to charging regularly at home/work/car.
The 16GB with no SD slot is a bit of a worry.. My Tbolt has only 8GB and I'm still fine.. although I do have some usage of the SD card there. Still, I dont have any need for movies to be stored on my phone.
So excited for this phone.
DNA vs. S3
Here's a pic of the two side by side, in case anybody was curious.
Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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Awesome can't wait to get mine. Preordering tonight!
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Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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give me a minute and i will see what i can do
I switched from the rezound to the nexus and now i dont know if i can live without paranoid android..but jesus 1080p
This phone's sick. Do u know if this will be available in europe anytime soon?
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Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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Here you go.
xhika said:
This phone's sick. Do u know if this will be available in europe anytime soon?
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Not that I know of. I've only seen rumors online of it being available in a few additional Asian markets, but I don't know for sure about that. I wouldn't be surprised if this screen found its way into another device for the global market in the coming months, but I guess you never know. I sure hope it does. It's too beautiful a device to not be available elsewhere.
Thanks for the fast reply! I hope it comes to europe too, was thinking about buying htc one x+ but then I saw this crazy phone...
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Here you go.
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Thanks a ton both of you! Not as much difference as you'd think either.
Another question that just came up in the office was about its charging port. Is it behind one of those annoying flaps? And is it a standard micro USB or the different EXT- Micro USB (still accepts standard micro USB) like on the Rezound?
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Thanks a ton! Not as much difference as you'd think either.
Another question that just came up in the office was about its charging port. Is it behind one of those annoying flaps? And is it a standard micro USB or the different EXT- Micro USB (still accepts standard micro USB) like on the Rezound?
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No it's back to the standard micro USB, like on the original Incredible. It is behind a flap, though. The charge port is at the bottom of the device, just like the S3, which I prefer quite a lot. I always hated the weight of the cable pulling downward on the charge port when it was on the side of the device.
after playing with one of the wireless chargers at the vzw store i think once they officially release i will be picking up one of those since i hate the idea of having to pull that dang flap when i want to charge
Dang, so I'll have to pass-on my hardly acquired rezound cables to my co-workers. They were sure a pain to find lol. Oh well, that's the least of my worries :laugh: .
Yeah the flap may be something that could be slightly annoying. I remember the one on my LG Venus... Ripped it off after a few months of use
I wonder how much the wireless pad's will be?
Oh, and another question (my bad!), as jmichaels1982 mentioned in a few other threads, can you do voice/data simultaneously over 3G? I know it should over 4G... We tether our phones a lot via USB (EasyTether) and are often out in the boonies for work, not to mention where I live doesn't have 4G yet. Thanks again you two. It sure helps having someone on the "Inside"
I'd like some input if it is worth the switch to the GS5 at this point.
Is it enough of a change to switch now or wait for bigger changes?
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I'd like some input if it is worth the switch to the GS5 at this point.
Is it enough of a change to switch now or wait for bigger changes?
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Wait till the G3 my friend it will blow the competition away
The difference between a phone with a Snapdragon 801 and a Snapdragon 800 is as small as that suggests.
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And the camera and battery life are worse on the S5 then the G2. You'd have to be seriously committed to wanting a MicroSD slot, waterproofing and a few extra MHz to switch...
Still, I suppose screens have reached such ridiculous DPI levels that the PenTile AMOLEDs no longer look like a sack of s**t. Unless you prefer natural colours, that is. Plus, I'd wait 6 months after any new Samsung device has been released before buying one in case they've forgotten how to make eMMC controllers again
wait for bigger changes dude. i would wait for lg g3 or nexus 6.
Anything that the S5 offered that the G2 lack? And off those features, do you really need them?
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And the camera and battery life are worse on the S5 then the G2. You'd have to be seriously committed to wanting a MicroSD slot, waterproofing and a few extra MHz to switch...
Still, I suppose screens have reached such ridiculous DPI levels that the PenTile AMOLEDs no longer look like a sack of s**t. Unless you prefer natural colours, that is. Plus, I'd wait 6 months after any new Samsung device has been released before buying one in case they've forgotten how to make eMMC controllers again
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Actually the battery life has been proven to be better and the Screen is also the best screen out on the market right now accuracy wise, yes the screen is almost perfectly calibrated and the colors are very good. The GPU is also more potent (578mhz over 450mhz). BUT its made by Samsung so it still a piece of s***
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And the camera and battery life are worse on the S5 then the G2. You'd have to be seriously committed to wanting a MicroSD slot, waterproofing and a few extra MHz to switch...
Still, I suppose screens have reached such ridiculous DPI levels that the PenTile AMOLEDs no longer look like a sack of s**t. Unless you prefer natural colours, that is. Plus, I'd wait 6 months after any new Samsung device has been released before buying one in case they've forgotten how to make eMMC controllers again
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You do know that your posts is full of innacuracies and regurgitated fan ? crap? You're wrong pretty much on all points.
I for one am sticking to g2 for a time being and cost versus benefits ratio is definitely in g2 favor.
On grey market in Canada for brand new in the box, it is $400 cash for g2 vs $800 with taxes from provider for sgs5.
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the camera on the g2 is a hit and miss piece of dung. It is by far the most inconsistent camera ive ever used on a smart phone. In a low light shoot out my lumia 920/iphone5s/then g2. and in decent light it is still a fuzzy grainy noisy phone but when the light is optimal its wonderful. the gs5 is similar in terms of camera performence except the shutter is almost instant like on the iphone 5s. the g2 takes way too long to focus and shoot.plus the s5 is water resistant . personally id wait another month and see what the G3 is all about. thats what im doing.
Wait and see. I'd call the S5 and the G2 too close to call, as they each have their own strengths.
The G3 sounds like it'll be better than the S5, thus the wait and see approach...
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I'd like some input if it is worth the switch to the GS5 at this point.
Is it enough of a change to switch now or wait for bigger changes?
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i'd wait AT LEAST till they drop this Knox"feature", was one reason for me to leave Samsung's behind...
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You do know that your posts is full of innacuracies and regurgitated fan �� crap? You're wrong pretty much on all points.
I for one am sticking to g2 for a time being and cost versus benefits ratio is definitely in g2 favor.
On grey market in Canada for brand new in the box, it is $400 cash for g2 vs $800 with taxes from provider for sgs5.
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Really? So I'm imagining my friends' (often repeatedly) bricked S3s and Note 2s? I'm imagining that all the comparison shots I've seen (especially low light) make the G2 camera with its OIS look better than the S5? I'm imagining that even though Samsung released kernel patches for the broken ERASE/DISCARD on S2/S3/Note/Note2 eMMC (not to mention other manufacturer's devices that also used f**ed Sammy eMMC), the performance of those devices now sucks in comparison to other Android hardware running TRIM enabled Android? I'm imagining that the S5 has a smaller capacity battery and I get 7-8 hours SOT out of the G2 running PA4 beta4? Oh, and AMOLEDs - even if you can't see the subpixels, they've finally decided to stop calibrating them to a cartoon colour space, and you can read them outdoors: I've seen myself that even the panel on the S5 suffers from wild differences in colour temperature at different brightness levels and I see no evidence that it won't be subject to the rapid decay that is AFAIK inherent to their manufacture at the moment, the display on my S2 looks crap now. Its gone purple. And the device has hardly been used.
And finally, I'm imagining the fact that my girlfriends old S2, which we replaced with a Nexus 4 after 6 months because it was so crap is the most unstable POS with the worst battery life of any Android device I've ever had the misfortune to own, regardless of what it was running?
GPL compliance? Bootloader security? Any other reasons to hate Samsung required? They're a blight on the face of the Android ecosystem.
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the camera on the g2 is a hit and miss piece of dung. It is by far the most inconsistent camera ive ever used on a smart phone. In a low light shoot out my lumia 920/iphone5s/then g2. and in decent light it is still a fuzzy grainy noisy phone but when the light is optimal its wonderful. the gs5 is similar in terms of camera performence except the shutter is almost instant like on the iphone 5s. the g2 takes way too long to focus and shoot.plus the s5 is water resistant . personally id wait another month and see what the G3 is all about. thats what im doing.
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Stock camera? Xdabbabs camera is a work at art. Just saying... I can't take a bad photo now.
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Really? So I'm imagining my friends' (often repeatedly) bricked S3s and Note 2s? I'm imagining that all the comparison shots I've seen (especially low light) make the G2 camera with its OIS look better than the S5? I'm imagining that even though Samsung released kernel patches for the broken ERASE/DISCARD on S2/S3/Note/Note2 eMMC (not to mention other manufacturer's devices that also used f**ed Sammy eMMC), the performance of those devices now sucks in comparison to other Android hardware running TRIM enabled Android? I'm imagining that the S5 has a smaller capacity battery and I get 7-8 hours SOT out of the G2 running PA4 beta4? Oh, and AMOLEDs - even if you can't see the subpixels, they've finally decided to stop calibrating them to a cartoon colour space, and you can read them outdoors: I've seen myself that even the panel on the S5 suffers from wild differences in colour temperature at different brightness levels and I see no evidence that it won't be subject to the rapid decay that is AFAIK inherent to their manufacture at the moment, the display on my S2 looks crap now. Its gone purple. And the device has hardly been used.
And finally, I'm imagining the fact that my girlfriends old S2, which we replaced with a Nexus 4 after 6 months because it was so crap is the most unstable POS with the worst battery life of any Android device I've ever had the misfortune to own, regardless of what it was running?
GPL compliance? Bootloader security? Any other reasons to hate Samsung required? They're a blight on the face of the Android ecosystem.
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I see that indeed you have strong feelings on the subject, and I can go with you, toe to toe, on all points, but I won't. You're just too much all over the place with your arguments, and sufficiently off topic, to make it really not worthwhile discussing this further. Salutations! ?
I stand by my original post.
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changing from G2 to galaxy s5 is not an upgrade. some things like battery and screen are outright downgrade. some other things like fingerprint scanner/heartrate monitor are an upgrade.
The key thing is: you have to decide what factors you personally prioritise. If fingerprint scanner is more important for you than good battery life, go for the S5. Otherwise dont "upgrade".
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I see that indeed you have strong feelings on the subject, and I can go with you, toe to toe, on all points, but I won't. You're just too much all over the place with your arguments, and sufficiently off topic, to make it really not worthwhile discussing this further. Salutations! ��
I stand by my original post.
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So we can summarise this interaction with the following:
'You are wrong'
'Am I? Because my experience and evidence, while largely anecdotal, suggests very much the opposite.'
'I have no counterargument, you are wrong because I say you are and I know best'
Well, that was a waste of time.
Anyway, I hope you have a lovely day too! :highfive:
Edit: But to clarify, you're disputing that there was a widespread issue with bricked S2s, S3s, Notes and Note 2s due to faulty eMMC? You're disputing that the brightness of subpixels in AMOLED displays decay quite noticeably and at a different rate by colour (which is why they're PenTile in the first place) within the typical usage span of a mobile device equipped with one (say 2 years?) You're disputing that the CM device maintainers for Exynos devices threatened to quit/did quit over Samsung's delayed and dysfunctional kernel source dumps? Because I assure you, all of those are FACTS. Not all totally relevant to the S5, but factual. They've proven they have reckless disregard for their customers and go out of their way to make things difficult for the kind of people who hang out here on XDA.
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So we can summarise this interaction with the following:
'You are wrong'
'Am I? Because my experience and evidence, while largely anecdotal, suggests very much the opposite.'
'I have no counterargument, you are wrong because I say you are and I know best'
Well, that was a waste of time.
Anyway, I hope you have a lovely day too! :highfive:
Edit: But to clarify, you're disputing that there was a widespread issue with bricked S2s, S3s, Notes and Note 2s due to faulty eMMC? You're disputing that the brightness of subpixels in AMOLED displays decay quite noticeably and at a different rate by colour (which is why they're PenTile in the first place) within the typical usage span of a mobile device equipped with one (say 2 years?) You're disputing that the CM device maintainers for Exynos devices threatened to quit/did quit over Samsung's delayed and dysfunctional kernel source dumps? Because I assure you, all of those are FACTS. Not all totally relevant to the S5, but factual. They've proven they have reckless disregard for their customers and go out of their way to make things difficult for the kind of people who hang out here on XDA.
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And youre digressing thus not helping the OP
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I do not own the S5, but tinkered with one a bit on the day of release. I am sure in some respects the S5 is an upgrade to the G2. I hear the camera is better than the stock G2 camera. Battery life is also improved. The thing is, the battery life on my G2 is soo good ( and so much better than the S4 that I had previously) that I cannot imagine the S5 offering me a noticeable improvement. As for the camera, since I started using modded cameras (Jinsu or Xdabbeb) I have not had any issues. The stock camera had some issues (like the long delay before shooting and i think low-light performance). I think the two phones are so close, that you may be better off waiting a few weeks to see what the G3 has to offer.
I returned my s5 after 7 hours. the camera is garbage. the phone got as hot as the s4 did. the screen while nice, did not match the accuracy and whites of the g2. it had crappy build quality bc it has the body shifting issue my s3 had, where the battery didn't fit right in the cavity and would move inside that cavity and made the phone twist and crack everytime you picked it up.
I stuck to my g2 and I'll wait for the g3.
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I tried an s5 at an att store yesterday and I like the feel of the device better than the g2 and the camera was great. It was super fast and took insanely sharp images. Low light wasn't good. The screen is gorgeous the weight is good. Its not a great leap over the g2 but it is a nice device. The g3 is rumored to have a very high resolution screen which is useless . hopefully they fix the bad camera. All LG has to do is water proof , fix the camera low light and noise issues and possible up the battery to 3400. That would be golden
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My wishlist:
Much brighter LED that blinks more than once every 10 seconds
Capacitive touch buttons with optional onscreen buttons (like the OnePlusOne), as long as it doesn't increase the size of the bottom bezel.
More powerful IR blaster
Less logos on the front and back
Wireless charging out of the box
Fingerprint scanner on back power button that works as well as the iPhone fingerprint scanner (with option to use knock code too)
Shrink the bezels even more (if possible) while still keeping a 5.5" screen.
SlimPort doesn't work on older TV's. I would rather the phone support MHL. Both, if possible. Or, even better, a microHDMI port on the bottom.
Still have a replaceable battery but try and squeeze an even bigger mah battery into it, even if the phone is slightly thicker.
Agree with all of these.
Add:
An unlocked bootloader for all variants straight out of the box.
On the battery; at least a 3500 mAh
Physically, my only major gripe would be the bottom bezel with LG logo. Cut that thing off, make it as thin as the sides are. Since Verizon was so kind to place there logo on the front, well they found a perfect place where to put the LG logo and no longer giving Verizon any room... big red, always has to have there hands in something!
Other then that, maybe improve the IR Sensor a bit.
Have the latest Snapdragon 810 or anything new that comes out Q1 2015.
3GB RAM minimum.
32GB ROM Minimum.
Keep 1440p.
5.5-5.7", I love IPS, but AMOLED keeps getting popular, but I'm not sure if they should switch over yet.
Same physical bottom placement of course, I love them!
I don't really care MP on camera, these days there all quite well, it could stay at 13, I wouldn't care.
Then the usual OS updates. They are on the right path, tweak it down a bit, keep it more traditional and stock lollipop feel and improve on current LG specific features. I really wish i could turn the double tap screen on or off with stock OS. Stuff like that.
Mystikalrush said:
I don't really care MP on camera, these days there all quite well, it could stay at 13, I wouldn't care.
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I wish they would keep it at 13 or even less and just work on better quality. The iPhone has an excellent camera at just 8mp.
But, it doesn't look like LG is going that route. I just read the G4 is going to bump the megapixels up to 20. To me, that just means a lot bigger jpeg's that probably aren't going to look any better than much smaller 8mp pictures.
Agree with everything you said. 3500 mAh. Assuming Q1 2015, 3 GHz Snapdragon 210 or 215, or Tegra K2. Anything 64-bit. 3GB (fast) ram , Adreno 400+, keep 1440p, anything higher really useless unless you're going for 10.1 in IMO.
Also, GUARANTEED UPDATES WITHIN 70DAYS FOR 2 YRS!
When I heard that the G3 had lasers, I had a totally different idea in my head. I hope the G4 is more lethal.
Thicker and use a larger (3600mAh?) battery. The thickness with my case on is just perfect.
LaTropa64 said:
My wishlist:
Capacitive touch buttons with optional onscreen buttons (like the OnePlusOne), as long as it doesn't increase the size of the bottom bezel.
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Definitely disagree with this one. The lack of capacitive buttons was one of the major factors in my decision to get the G3. Want capacitive buttons? Get an M8.
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Definitely disagree with this one. The lack of capacitive buttons was one of the major factors in my decision to get the G3. Want capacitive buttons? Get an M8.
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Get an m8... Which doesn't have capacitive buttons?
Just don't jump on the giant phone bandwagon. The size of the G3 is just right.
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Get an m8... Which doesn't have capacitive buttons?
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My bad. I thought it has the same capacitive buttons on the huge black bar that the original HTC One had. So they got rid of the buttons and kept the bar. :silly:
Maybe have smaller bezel same size screen. Maybe a brighter screen(not an issue for me but many complained)
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Ability to turn the lg g4 into a gpad with 16:9 aspect ratio. Ability to turn that into a laptop with keyboard dock that dual boots chrome OS and also have hdmi out for larger display.
Hey guys,
I'm thinking of buying this beast because of the camera capabilities (i want to hold off buying a DSLR a little longer), but also because of the spec to price ratio. As i've began researching, i found that it has numerous problems: bad GPS signal, burn in, LCD bleed . These things are scaring me, also i've noticed that a lot of US owners have all these problems, but only some EU owners have it.
My questions are :
1. Do EU owners have these problems too, and how many of you have it?
2. Is it still worth it? I've been searching a package deal with B&O "friend" but didn't find any. Only the LG G5 at around 460EUR. Did you receive headphones in your packaging?
3. Is the brick charger (wall charger) truly QC 3.0 compatible? As i saw its only 9V at 1.8Amps.
4. Are you happy with it? What don't you like about it?
Thanks in advanced.
Best regards,
Cristian
charris said:
Hey guys,
I'm thinking of buying this beast because of the camera capabilities (i want to hold off buying a DSLR a little longer), but also because of the spec to price ratio. As i've began researching, i found that it has numerous problems: bad GPS signal, burn in, LCD bleed . These things are scaring me, also i've noticed that a lot of US owners have all these problems, but only some EU owners have it.
My questions are :
1. Do EU owners have these problems too, and how many of you have it?
2. Is it still worth it? I've been searching a package deal with B&O "friend" but didn't find any. Only the LG G5 at around 460EUR. Did you receive headphones in your packaging?
3. Is the brick charger (wall charger) truly QC 3.0 compatible? As i saw its only 9V at 1.8Amps.
4. Are you happy with it? What don't you like about it?
Thanks in advanced.
Best regards,
Cristian
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1) T-Mobile was the first to sell the G5 so that's probably why there are more cases in us then in Europe. The only problem i Have is a bit of light bleeding. Also do not confuse burn-in (which is an oled display thing) with the image retention, they can seem similar but are differents.
2) Yep, here in italy on a famous site it costs around 400 euros, afaik there are no bundle with that module. I bought it in a shop and there were headphones.
3) Nope is QC 2.0
4) Yes, i'm happy with it, the only problem is the battery life, but the possibility to swap the battery is a great plus.
Killua96 said:
1) T-Mobile was the first to sell the G5 so that's probably why there are more cases in us then in Europe. The only problem i Have is a bit of light bleeding. Also do not confuse burn-in (which is an oled display thing) with the image retention, they can seem similar but are differents.
2) Yep, here in italy on a famous site it costs around 400 euros, afaik there are no bundle with that module. I bought it in a shop and there were headphones.
3) Nope is QC 2.0
4) Yes, i'm happy with it, the only problem is the battery life, but the possibility to swap the battery is a great plus.
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Thanks for the reply. How old is your G5? Did u try to loosen the screw from where u have the light bleed? Did you buy a QC 3.0 brick?
charris said:
Thanks for the reply. How old is your G5? Did u try to loosen the screw from where u have the light bleed? Did you buy a QC 3.0 brick?
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I bought it the 3rd of june, according to the serial it is from april.
Nope i haven't tried to loose that screw.
Nope, i don't need QC when i Have 2 more batterys
Its a good phone but......
i got it almost a week now and i just love it...no problems so far and the battery life is almost the same as my oneplus x was...so yeah i think it was a good buy especially for the camera
I have G5 for 2-3 months or so, I switched from Nexus 5 (regular, not 5X). What I love:
- camera - is great, I don't have many chances to test it though, but in that I take was great. N5 don't stand a chance
- speed - it's crazy fast
- battery - a lot of ppl complain about it, but for me is great. I can easly go through day and have 50% at the evening. I think it is because of great sleep mode, N5 was terrible, I always must charge it at the evening. Also battery life on 3G is great
- fast charge
What I don't like:
- lack of suport - don't get me wrong, you can root it and instal xposed, but AOSP would be nice. But to be true, only thing I'm missing is working "always on" display on custom dpi.
Build quality is ok to me, but I don't like it feel of it. It's not cheap materials, but it feels little bit fragile and I was affraid of camera lenses. Spigen Slim Armor is perfect to me.
My other choice was S7, and if I would be buying phone again, it also would be G5. I don't regret this choice.
I have for 5 months the EU model, no problem at all so far, no bleeding, no quality problems beside a small alignment problem with the battery cover when I swipe my finger I can feel it is not 100:% smooth with the rest of the body.
Other than that no problems at all and I sold my s7 after keeping both for 2 weeks testing which one to keep.
If the reason you want the G5 is to postpone your DSLR , then you have two options: V20 or G5. Assuming the V20 will not be release anytime soon in EU then G5 is your best choice.
I upgraded my G2 mainly for the camera. I was reading and watching videos like crazy trying to choose between the S7 Edge and the G5.
Eventually I chose the G5, bought it in Austria (H850) for ~650Euros 5 months ago.
It's not a perfect phone, far from it, but it also doesn't have any big issues.. it's the little things. Camera wise, it is awesome!
Why I chose the G5:
ISO: S7 max - 800, G5 max - 3200.
Exposure: S7 max - 10 seconds, G5 max - 30 seconds.
Wide angle: S7 doesn't have one, G5 is rocking one.
Sensor ratio: S7 uses a cr*ppy 4:3 , G5 is 16:9. Which just makes more sense to me as every screen I own is 16:9 (TVs, phones, monitors).
Resolution: S7 merely scratches 9MP when using 16:9, G5 almost doubles it with 16MP.
IR Blaster: S7 doesn't have one, G5 has it.
Removable battery is plus and minus.. It's smaller, but removable. I bought the battery+external charger kit from Amazon for 30$ and it's great to have, a must buy if you like going on trips.
Don't get it for the "friends" it was bound to fail, get it for the phone.
What I don't like:
Screen could be brighter, I hate the curved screen (all of them) as it prevents me from applying a good tempered glass screen protector.
Even when using a rectangle glass protector..something is off in the bottom right corner and it always opens a bit there.
Other than that, the phone is fast, reliable, battery is not bad nor stunning (I get around 3.5-4 hours SOT with about 30 hours of battery time).
And yes, supplied charger is 2.0 (which is also very fast), I don't think there were earphones in the box..
I really really like that the twindock accessory has been reduced in size, and that those two huge grip, trigger handles have been removed. I've been looking for good shots of this accessory in the previews in articles and on YouTube. Engagdet's article has an embedded video that gives us the best view of this accessory, and is still poorly revealing footage, but at least shows off the back and underside. Gawd, I would have liked to have seen what the device looks like as a closed clamshell. The article itself also shows pictures from the prerelease event where a breakdown was displayed. Very helpful.
If it isn't too big, I'm probably going to carry the phone in the twindock as my EDC. Double, independent screens, both at 120hz, for epic multitasking, a total 10 amp hours of battery, crazy loudspeakers, hopefully full sized SD card support still (I use full sized SD cards a lot). I do wish that the hinge still resembled the original twindock's full length, tighter implementation.
I hope it's pocketable. If not, I might end up dissecting it and trying to build a custom, dual screen phone case out of it, or stepping into the life of a dude that carries a manbag.
I don't know why we haven't seen second-screen bearing cases like this for other phones. If a similar case with an identical screen and battery extension existed for it, I would be all over a Note series device, but as things are, such an accessory doesn't exist for any other device, as far as I know.
I'm not much of a mobile gamer, though I'm sure this will change for me once I own a top-of-the-line gaming phone, but I am definitely a power user, and a second screen accessory like this looks to deliver on the promises made by the failed foldable phone revolution in an even better implementation.
If it were offered in a 5g compatible variant, this would undoubtedly be my next 5+ years phone. My note 4 is ready to retire, and I like being able to buy the best of the best once every half decade and ride it until it's ****e.
Does anybody have a better source for info on the twindock 2? And does this kind of an EDC use case appeal to anyone else? I know, it'll be thick, but just imagine the sheer power.
https://youtu.be/zmi6uDfWa2k?t=273
Here you go.
I still want to know if you can run a regular app on the top screen, and have the keyboard on the lower screen.
Why not LG v60?
harysviewty said:
Why not LG v60?
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No extra battery.
barry99705 said:
I still want to know if you can run a regular app on the top screen, and have the keyboard on the lower screen.
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You can't use the bottom screen on as a keyboard for the top unfortunately :/ They work as entirely separate screens other than in a couple of games.
Maybe a Dev here can help with the keyboard down and an app on top ??
The 5000mah battery doesn't really extend the battery life of the phone. On balanced mode, not powerbank mode, you'll roughly get 7hrs SOT for both the phone and twinview dock, is it due to poor optimization? This is on 60hz and about 50% brightness.
It's it worth buying for everyday multitasking? Not gaming ie messenger and video? $398 Aus is price of cheap laptop
I purchased this device for $399 Aus stupid overpriced ROG.
I do like being able to watch YouTube and surfing web or play COD bottom screen and something on the top. I do wish ASUS could give a full screen two screen mode like the LG does.. multiwindow does not work while in dock mode so only two apps open on seperated screens at a time. I will be disappointed if the ROG 3 isn't backwards compatible.
It's a good device but software developers are not onboard with it with games... Would be good if Asus could run something in gamegenie to map onscreen buttons and keywords to bottomed screen.
Twinview dock 2 is a great device... There are alot of software modifications needed is extend to one screen for Chrome etc I feel $399 Aus is way to expensive for this device... Glad I tried it but there are alot of issues ie some apps do now allow to be used horizontally. I do hope ROG 3 will allow this device to be used with.... Otherwise I will Goto LGs twin screen variant. I had ROG 1 and all accessories and all were a waste of money... I do hope they try and keep there user base with ROG 3 and support this twinview dock with software modifications as stated. If anyone thinking of getting one do not it's not worth the money
does anyone else that owns the twindock have this weird issue ?
every time I connect the phone to it, it doesn't work properly the first time as the screen keeps flickering and switching off and on.
I have to unplug it and the connect again and it works fine on the 2nd try.
I thought it was the connector at first, but tested a couple of more times and the same thing happens every time.
It always works properly on the 2nd try only.
Noticed that this started happening after the phone got an update 2-3 days ago and it also updated something on the dock.
Yes have that issue... I have to undock sometimes.. on and off... Sometime also get pixel distortion... I would stay away from this accessory
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Yes have that issue... I have to undock sometimes.. on and off... Sometime also get pixel distortion... I would stay away from this accessory... Sometimes prompts me for firmware update even though latest... It then fails lol cheap expensive plastic
anyone figure out how to hide the navigation bar on the top screen? (if it's possible)
I too have the flickering issue. I'm not really liking this accessory as it isn't implemented the right way. We should be able to stretch apps across it and such. it's too picky on how a second screen should work optimally to be worth it.
Has anyone had any issues with the dock cooling? Correct me if I'm wrong but this used to extract the hot air when the phone was docked in in Android 9. Now i play and it heats up the screen of the phone more cause it is pushing the air into the phone. Does anyone have this problem too?
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So guys, after months using the dock, do you guys recommend to buy it? i want to buy it, found one new very cheap. The same issues keep or they solved with software updates?